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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
THE CLEVENGER MURDER.
Wilson Hanged Yesterday-JOhn
SON Granted a Respite.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., August 12.-Frank
Wilson was hanged here to-day for
the murder of Samuel Clevenger and
his wife Charlotte in May 1886, on the
summit of Buckskin mountain, few
miles from the Utah line.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
Wilson and his companion,
John A. Johnson, were employed by
Clevenger to assist in driving a num-
ber of horses to Washington Territory.
No one was in the party except the
two men, Clevenger, his wife and
adopted daughter and while camping
at the place mentioned, Wilson muir
dered Clevenger and his wife with an
axe.
DIVIDING THE SPOIL.
Wilson and johnson then divided
the stock and $500 which Clevenger
had with him, and buried the bodies
which were found six months later.
Wilson and the girl lived together
afterwards and went to Washington
Territory and Idaho, where they were
IOunu Dy Il Snerll, anu tile ioTllcr was
brought back to Prescott t for trial.
johnson was found in Nevada and the
chain of circumstancial evidence to-
gether with the girls statement served
to convict both.
WILSON CoNFEssEs.
On Tuesday Wilson made written
statement confessing the crime, but
saying that Johnson had nothing to do
with it, as he was away from the camp
at the time. This statement is not be-
lieved by officers, as it is contrary to
Johnson's statement on the witness
stand.
JOHNSON RESPITED.
Governor Zulick to-day, however,
respited Johnson until the 24d of Sep
tember.
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f. r. Hill, Berwick, ILL.,; F. r. Hills
and infant child; Noah Havermill,
Canton, ILL.,; Mrs. Hicks and child,
Gothic, ILL.,; Joseph p. Kelly, Breeds
Station; Miss Kelly Peoria; W. II.
Lott, Elkwood; Mcdonald, engineer,
Ed McClintock; J. b. McFadden, Peo-
ria Jesse Meek Eureka, Ill. Miss May
McEvery, Peoria; Miss Agnes Muir
ply, Peoria, aged 18; Rose Murphy,
Peoria, aged 13; Mrs. Mcclure, Keys
burg, and an infant of Mrs. McClure's
Mrs. John Murphy, Peoria; N. A.
Moore, Jacksonville, Ill.,; A. Martin,
Bloomington infant of Mrs. Neal, of
Peoria; Miss Jennie O'Shaughnessy,
Peoria; Mrs. Maggie Powers, Peoria;
w. II. Potter, Bushnell; Millard Pat
terson, Wyoming, ILL.,; George Press,
Washington, Ill. d. Richards, Frank
lin, Neb. Michael w. Regan, Bing
hampton, N. Y; Paul Sackenreu-
ter, Pekin; Mrs. &. ID. Sne-
decker, Abingdon, Ill. I; r. +. Stra
chan, Peoria; VIM. Stephens, Peoria;
Miss Emma Stephens, Peoria; Miss
Ella Stephens, Peoria Melville Smith,
Metamora; Mrs. Smith, Metamora;
Geo. A. Smith, Peoria; Henry Swegel-
son, Keokuk, la. +; Oney Spacs, Green
Valley; Mrs. f. d. stoddard, West
Point, Iowa; Jesse Sherman, Brin-
field, Ill; w. V. Troville, Arlington,
Ill G. p. Vanlien, Galesburg; Mrs.
Peter Valentine, New York; Mrs.
Mary Valdeje, Mrs. Ida Webster, II.
r. Wright, Fred ID. Winnie, Peoria J.
Zeitler, Pekin, ILL.,, aged "a; Mrs.
Zimmerman. Peoria.
BODIES HORRIBLY MUTILATED.
Most of the day has been spent in
identifying the dead. Many are so
mutilated as to be unacceptable.
The bodies are being taken to their
homes by friends and relatives as fast
as identified.
WOUNDED BEYOND RECOVERY.
In addition to the SO or 81 known to
be dead there were three wounded at
Chatsworth whom the physicians pro-
nounced to be beyond recovery. These
three were Mrs. c. III. Clark, of Roots
town, O.; Mrs. Mary Valdejo, of Peo-
ria, and Harry B. Lawrence, of Bur
lington, la.
THE LIST OF THE WOUNDED
Is necessarily incomplete, and the full
extent of the injuries will probably
never be known. Thirty of the
wounded still lie in the Town Hall
and several are at private houses. At
the depot and other places where the
dead lay there were
MANY SAD SCENES
To-day. Anxious relatives arrived
from towns along the line and began
to search for their friends among the
mangled and CHASTITY corpses. Hus-
bands were looking for wives, parents
for children and sons for parents. The
body of Paul Sackenenter of Pekin has
not yet been certainly identified. The
bodies of S. A. Mcclure and her infant
from Pittsburg have been identified.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
PACIFIC COAST.
Further Accounts of the
Powder Explosion.
THREE CHINAMEN MISSING.
Another Unpleasantry i'm the COun-
Gil Chamber of the Rail-
road Commissioners.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |
SAN Francisco, August 12.-All but
three of the Chinese who were en-
ployed at the Giant Powder Works at
Berkeley, have been accounted for
since yesterdays explosion. 1t is still
doubtful whether those missing are
safe or were blown into infinitesimal
pieces, but the superintendent of the
Works thinks that they will come out
when their scare is over.
NO IDEA OF THE LOSSES.
Agents state that it is impossible at
this time to give an accurate estimate
of the loss. They do not include the
frame buildings in counting up how
much they are out of pocket, the
principal loss being to the plant and to
the business. There are many un-
filed orders on hand, and ali opera
tions will be delayed for several weeks.
SIGHT sEERs DISAPPOINTED.
The rush of curiously inclined to
the scene of the accident still con-
tinues, but every one going there is
disappointed, as no one is allowed to
go near the works, the superintendent
deeming it unsafe as it is possible that
another explosion may yet occur.
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REDUCED RAILROAD RATES.
Com mmissiOner AbbOtt's PROPOSE.
tiOn to the state Railroads.

SAN Francisco, August 12.-Com-
missioner Abbott gave notice to the
State Board of Railroad Commission
ers that he would submit to the board
a new schedule of fares for the rail-
roads in this State that would embody
reduction of about 25 per cent on
the majority OF the rates. He sub
imitted a copy of a letter he had
mailed to the various railroad compa-
nies, inviting them to a conference, in
which he states in many instances that
the companies are now charging much
less than the maximum rate fixed by
the board four years ago, and he
thinks that this fact suggests that the
lowest profitable rates would not only
benefit the community at large, but
would result in materially increased
profits to the railroad companies. The
letter concludes: "My judgment is
that the reduction of the maximum
rates from four and six cents per mile
to three and five cents per mile, or a
reduction of about 25 per cent. on
the majority of the passenger fares in
the State, wouldn not be unreasonable"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
COUNSEL COHEN.
His IntcrlOcutiOns Objected to
by the Com mission.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.-Ste-
phen T. Gage, assistant to the presi-
dent of the Central Pacific, was ex-
amined before the Pacific Railway
Commission to-day in regard to the
expenditure OF funds for the purpose
of influencing legislation. In answer
to question as to whether he had
ever received $4,000 or 100000 at
any one time from Senator Sanford,
he said that he did not think SO. He
admitted that he had often attended
the sessions of the California and Ne
vada Legislatures in the interest of
the railroad company, but when
asked if he had ever paid money to
any member of either Legislature he
declined to answer.
NOT PREVIOUSLY INFORMED.
Witness was asked if he knew that
there was $4,000, 900 of the company's
funds in unexplained vouchers and
replie' that he had never learned it
from any one, but the Commissioner.
Gage attempted to give an explana-
tion of why he did not keep per-
sonal expense account while he was
in Nevada, when Commissioner
Anderson said that he wished he
would not digress from the main
point by giving opinions with which
the Commissioners did not care to
deal.
ANOTHER SCENE.
At this remark Cohen said 81 in
sist that the witness as an American
citizen has right to defend his char
acter at any time and that the Com
missioners hear him now"
To this Anderson replied: 81 ad-
nit that you, Mr.. Cohen, may as
counsel of the Central Pacific advise
it's witnesses, but l wish you to under
stand that you are not to give this
commission advice as to how it is to
conduct its examination"
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.
The Philadelphia Associations
Charges Dismissed.

WASHINGTON, August 12.-The Civil
Service Commission has rendered an
opinion in the matter of the charges
of the Association of Philadelphia
against the Board of Civil Service
Examiners of the Philadelphia post
office and against Postmaster Harrity.
The charges alleged fraud in the con-
duct of the examinations and that
illegal partiality was shown to certain
applicants. 1t was further charged
that Postmaster Harrity violated the
rules in making the appointments.
The finding of the commission, which
is very lengthy, states in substance
that there is no truth in any OF the
charges.
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A DESPERATE AFFRAY.
Chinese and White LabOrers In-
/ dulge In y General Melee,

SAN JosE, August L. .--At the orchard
and fruit dryer of w. w. Cozzens in
the Willows to-day, a battle took place
between white and Chinese employees.
The Cinnamon were about 200 strong
and the whites about 100, men and
boys. The fight was the elimination
of a series of disputes. AT II O'Clock
the Chinese, armed with clubs, made
an attack on the whites. The latter,
armed with sticks and fruit knives,
met the enemy and for about twenty
minutes the battle ragged with fury.
The fracas resulted in number OF
bruised heads, and several OF the
combatants had teeth knocked out.
No one was seriously injured.
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Another Railroad Disaster.

MACON, Ga, August 12.-The pas
senger train for Brunswick and Florida
ran off the bridge at Albany, last
night, leaving only the engine on the
track. The cars were all smashed OK
cept the sleeper. Thirteen persons
are reported wounded, but none
killed.
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SUSCEPTIBLE JURORS.
A Sensational ExhOrtatiOn i'm tn
District Court.

SAN Francisco, August 12.-Unite d
States Attorney Carey created a SEN
sation this afternoon at the session OF
the District Court, while making the
closing argument in the case of Ed
ward j. Kennedy, youth who is said
to have opened letters addressed to
Weinstock & Lubin, of Sacramento.
He touched rather freely on the crime
OF influencing the jury, whether with
money or by other means. He asserted
that during the trial he had seen cir
cumstances which lead him to believe
that some of the jurymen before him
had been brought
UNDER UNDUE INFLUENCES,
But whether with money or not he
did not say. General Carey dwelt at
some length on the recent instances
of jury fixing and its onsequenccs,
closing by asking any juror who had
been approached to rise and inform
the court.
NO RESPONSE.
All eyes were fixed on the twelve
men, but not one of them moved.
Carey repeated the request that the
ones approached acknowledge it. The
offenders, he said, would be severely
punished. Still no one moved. The
argument was then proceeded with,
after faint intimation that the matter
might prove a subject of inquiry fol
the Federal Grand Jury.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
HAY Barn Rurned.

MOUNTAIN View, CAL, August l2.-
A large hay warehouse owned by the
Southern Pacific company and occu-
pied by Messrs. Hornberger & Gar
fiepp, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing. The building contained between
1000 and HOO tons of hay, belonging
to various parties. The loss amounts
to about $3.50, 900, partly insured.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
FOREIGN NEWS.
Centennial Service i'm Honor Of
Americans First EpiscOpatc.


Americas First EpiscOpatc.
LONDON, August PA centen-
NAL service to commemorate the es-
tablishment of the first Episcopate in
America was given in Westminster
Abbey to-day. The sermon was de-
livered by the Bishop of Iowa. He
reviewed at length the ecclesiastical
work OF DIR. Ingles whose earnestness
he said had greatly advanced the
position of the church. He referred
to the foundation of the cathedral at
Halifax as fitting memento of his
work.
PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS.
In the House of Commons this
evening Parnell ON a motion to con-
slider the House of Lords amendment
to the land bill, declared that the al
teration. providing that the rent be
reduced in ratio, would diminish by
one-half the value of the bill to the
tenant.
After an animated debate between
SIldlIlDcIldlIl, LII
Ion and others, postponement of the
rent clause until Monday was agreed
to, the House proceeding to other
amendments.
THE HAWAIIAN LOAN.
Ferguson, Parliamentary Secretary
Of the Foreign Office, said the Govern
ment had no information in reference
to the rumor that the new Hawaiian
ministry had refused to recognized as
valid the $4,000, 900 loan contracted by
the late Premier.
sUEz CANAL SCHEME.
PARIS, August 12.-Several news
papers here announce that the English
and French Governments have agreed
upon the basis of plan for the neutral
ization of the Suez Canal. A conventions
embodying the principles they aswert
has been framed and its sigp.,ture by
the two governments may ,e expected.
HISTORIAN Du'auY DEAD.
Jean Victor Curuy, historian, is
dead, He was rs years OF age.
NO HOPE.
The appeal to the court by Perar-
zina, the condemned murderer of
Nine. Regnault, has been rejected.
FERDINAND HoNoRED.
SOFIA, August 12.-All the garrisons
here have fired salutes to announce
the presence of Prince Ferdinand in
Bulgaria.
FRANCES ACTION.
French agents in Bulgaria have
been instructed to avoid all inter-
course with Prince Ferdinand and his
government.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
INDIANS IN DISTRESS.
Four Ab0rigines Adrift ON the
High Seas-Rescued.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 12.-The
barkentine Constitution" has re-
turned from the seasons fishing in
Behring's sea and report that on the
14ih of July q small boat was picked
up containing four Indians, nearly
crazy from hunger and thirst. They
had sailed on the schooner "Lottie
Fairfield" and six days previous to
their rescue had left the schooner TO
hunt, taking no water nor provisions
not expecting to remain away long.
A fog descending they lost sight of the
vessel and drffted about helplessly
till rescued six days later. Three of
the men were left at Port Townsend,
the fourth came to this city.
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A FEARFUL FIRE.
a 1 100000 Worth of Property De-
strOyed mt Pfttsburg.

PrTTsBURG, Pa, August 12.-1O P. M.
The Penny Press building, the Masonic
Temple and the Hamilton building,
adjoining the Dispatch office, are in
flames. A general alarm has been
sent out.
STILL SPREADING.
IL 20 P. m.-The fire is still spread
ing and there are no indications of the
Fire Department getting the flames
under control. The burning buildings
are the costliest in the city. The en-
tire Fire Department has been called
out. Schmidt q Fridays nine,story
building and the Dispatch building are
in danger.
MORE STRUCTURES ABLAzE.
At IL :45 p. NJ. Schmidt & FRIDAYS
building, another fine structure nine
stories high, caught from the intense
heat, and in ten minutes more the
Dispatch building adjoining was in
flames. AT midnight there is no indi-
cation that the fire will be controlled.
RESIDENTS ALARMED.
Grave fears are also entertained
from the sparks which are flying in
every direction, and the residents and
owners OF property for half a mile are
on the roofs extinguishing the sparks
with buckets of water. In the rear of
the Masonic Hall number OF tene-
ment houses have been DESTROYED and
tWaI fu t1fno x,o,11~aI
far.
NO CASUALTIES
Have been reported. The streets for
squares are blocked with men, women
and children. There is rurnor that
the fire was the work of incendiaries
and that it was started for the purpose
of robbery.
A STIRRING SCENE.
AT midnight there is no indication
that the fire can be controlled. The
Dispatch building is one of those now
burning. The sparks of fire form
cloud over this section of the city. For
half a mile around residents are on
top OF their houses pouring water on
the roofs.
UNDER CONTROL.
August 13.-At 2 80 A. NJ. the fire is
under control but part of the square
bounded by Fifth, Wood, Smithfield
and Virgin alley is a smouldering
ruin. The Hamilton building, the
Masonic Temple and a number of
tenement buildings on Virgin alley
are totally destroyed and the adjacent
blocks badly damaged. The fremen
had tremendous struggle and con-
slider themselves fortunate in subdu-
ing the flames when they did.
ESTIMATE OF THE LOSS.
1t is impossible to give close figures
of the loss tonight, but conservative
estimate puts the loss at not less than
81 100000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA. August 12.-Weather
pleasant, track fast.
First race, mile-Woodcraft won,
Banbury second; time, l :421a. Four
teen starters.
Three-quarter miles, two year olds-
King Crab won, Rapine second, Music
third; time, :17b. Eleven starters.
One and one-eighth miles-Alice
won, Himalaya second; time, l:5S1a
Eight starters.
One mile and one-eighth, selling
Frank G. won, George l.. second !;
Time, :44I. Seven starters.
One and one-half miles, steeple
chase-Hindoo won, Mccullough sec
ond time, 3 IA.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
A senator sent to Jail.

BALTIMORE, August PA Sun
special from Woodstock, Va, says:
U. S. Senator Riddleberger was to-day
committed to Jail and fined So5 by
Judge Newman for contempt Of court.
a : nlacard was paraded on the streets
rejecting on the Judge in the case in
which Riddleberger Was interested. A
partisan feeling runs high and there
may be trouble later.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Increased Income.

New YoRK, August 12.-The figures
comprised in the annual report of the
Northern Pacific railroad are being cir
culated privately. They show that the
gross earnings for the year ending
June 80, 1887, was $12, ,7S9, ,44S, an in
crease Of 81 ,05S, 921 over the previous
year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Badly Injured.

SocoRRo, N. NJ, August 12.-Alex.
Robinson, a miner employed in the
McNulty mine, Georgetown, had his
hand blown off and was badly injured
about the head by the premature ex-
plosion of stick Of giant powder.
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CRUSHED TO DEATH.
Horrible Accident i'm n New
Mexico Mine.

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, August 12.-
News has been received OF fatal ac-
cident at the Blossburg mines, New
Mexico. A large rock fell in a ditch
in which miner named Levi Holwig,
was working. He was extricated as
soon as possible and lived until some
time during the night when death
came to his relief. He was q native
of Pennsylvania and had been in New
Mexico only few weeks. His fam
lily, consisting of wife and two chill
dren, are at their eastern home but
were to start to New Mexico on Mon
day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
s.PIPER HEIDSlECK.o
A Famous Champagne Manufac.
turer i'm San Francisco.

SAN Francisco, August 12.-Chas.
Heidsieck, of Rheims, head tof the
famous champagne firm of Heidsieck
whose brands Dry Monopole and Piper
Heidsieck are well known, is in the
city. He arrived two or three days
ago and since then has been inspect
ing local wine cellars. Before start
ing east he intends to visit the prin-
cipal vine growing stations and it is
said will acquire the right to the pro-
duct of one or two of the best vine
yards. He has not been long enough
in the State, he says, to express any
accurate opinion of the wine making
methods here but he expresses him
self as favorably impressed Nith what
he has already seen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Jake Sharp sinking.

New York, August l2.-The condi-
ton Of Jacob Sharp this morning
was worse than at any time
since his incarceration in Ludlow
street Jail. He was unable to move
and lay in his bed like in trance.
His moaning could be heard all
through the vast prison.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Roasted to Death.

SANTA Cruz, August 12.-This af-
ternoon Ben Woods, while wheeling
sawdust along a narrow plank at Gro
ver's mill, near Sequel, missed his
footing and fell headlong into burn
ing pile of sawdust and was roasted to
death. Up to 6 o'clock the remains
had not been recovered.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
CONCOURSE OF CREDITORS.
Ives's Affairs StiIit under Inves.
tigatiOn.

New York, August PA meeting
Of the creditors of Ives & Co. is being
held this afternoon. Five hundred
shares of New York Central, of which
he was short, were bought in under
the rules of the Stock Exchange this
The statement sent out
last evening that the First National
Bank of Cincinnati was a creditor of
Ives & Co. to the extent of $3.50, 900
appears to be great exaggeration.
The only loan of that bank to Ives is
one for $40, 900, for which the bank
holds ample security.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Progress at santa Ana.

SANTA ANA, August 12.-Daniel w.
Holladay's 100 acres lying in the
southern part of the city were yester-
day sold for 100000 to a syndicate
composed of California and Eastern
parties.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
A MURDERER HANGED.
He Makes n Futile Attempt tG
Commit Suicide Overnight.

PETERSBURG, Va, August 12.-
Holmes r. Puryer, convicted of muir
dering his wife by poison two years
ago, was hanged at the Prince George
courthouse this afternoon. Last night
he endeavored to induce the death
watch to let him escape, and failing
in this, cut the arteries in his throat
and wrists with sharpened shoes
plank. Surgeons, however, stopped
the bleeding before much blood was
lost
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Laying the First Rail.

SEATTLE, w. T., August 12.-The
first rail of the Seattle, Lake Shore
and Eastern railroad was laid here
yesterday with appropriate ceremo-
nies. About forty miles OF road are
graded and almost ready for the iron,
but owing to the unexpected delay Of
the vessels with the rails from Eng
land, track-laying was begun only
yesterday. Two vessels with steel
rails for the road have arrived and
two more are almost due.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
THE NEVADA BANK.
County Funds WithdraWn-Ru-
mOrs of it's Unsafe Condition.

VIRGINIA, New, August 12.-This
morning the bondsmen of Treasurer
Dunlop, of this county, waited upon
him at his office and insisted upon his
withdrawing county funds, amounting
ITO $z5 900, from the Nevada bank and
placing them in the treasury vanlt in
the county court house. The request
was complied with, for had it not been,
the parties who waited upon the treas
urer would have withdrawn their
names from his bond.
A RUN ON THE BANK.
The withdrawal of the county funds
from the bank caused slight run,
about fifty depositors drawing out their
balances. The town is full OF rumors
of Mackay's losses and the unsafe
condition of the Nevada Bank, but
these are not believed by any OF its
prominent patrons. There is about
$1,5OO,OO0 on deposit in the Nevada
Bank in this city.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
A nIissiounry,s Demise.

CHICAGO, August 12.-Mrs. II. H..
Clark, wife of the late Rev. f. W..
Clark, who for fifty years was mis-
sionary to the Hawaiian Islands, died
to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
Redwood City Booming.

REDWOOD Cry, August 12.-Town
lots here are being rapidly sold. $4,000
worth of property changed hands here
to-day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13
FEELING IN THE COMMUNITY.

The settlers are justly indignant and
but little will arouse their slumbering
wrath. They are determined that
these Indians shall be arrested and
made to obey the laws.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-08-13

These are the White River Utes
who belong to the Utah agency in
Utah, but have persistently refused to
stay on the reservation. For years
they have been roaming over the
western part of the State stealing cat
tie and killing game, and annoy
ing ksettlers. Repeated appeals
have been made to keep these
renegades on the reservation, but they
have been in vain. Colorow has bid
defiance to the agents and to every
one else.